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Have You Seen This? Dogs fly planes
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Did you read the headline? Dogs fly planes. Why do you need anything else here. Dogs fly planes in this video. Go watch it. - photo by John Clyde


THE SKY I've been trying to think of some clever things to say to beef up this video. Some story from my personal history as an anecdote, some analogy that paints the picture of what you're going to see, or some insight that will really get you thinking. But after a lot of thought I came to this realization, this video has dogs flying planes. Dogs are flying planes. Why do I need to say anything else?

You may recognize the name Mark Vette because it's the same dog trainer who taught several dogs to drive a car a few years back. The man knows how to train animals and his latest feat is handing them the controls on a plane and watching them earn their wings.

It's kind of weird how inspiring the video is as we watch these rescue dogs take flight, but smiling is inevitable as it unfolds.

I loved everything about this video except for one thing that threw me off every time I heard it, "Figure of eight." I guess I need to brush up on my British English.

Anyway, check out the video and enjoy one of the best things you'll likely see all week.
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Have You Seen This? Street musician slays with clarinet
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Better than almost every face-melting guitar or drum solo. - photo by Facebook video screenshot

THE BIG EASY — Yeah, yeah, we all know that New Orleans is stuffed to the gills will incredible musicians.

But knowing that fact and then hearing that fact are two different things. You can step into any number of jazz clubs on any given night on Bourbon Street, and you’ll probably be impressed with virtually every act. Or you can sit at home on your comfy couch and watch this featured video.

In the video, you’ll see a woman who is in the groove. She is swinging hard, and wailing on her clarinet with a practiced expertise that makes it sounds so easy.

From note one you’ll be drawn in; your appreciation will grow with every second, and then your face will melt off when you realize how incredible she really is.

If you’ve never played a woodwind or a brass, you may not know everything that comes with a performance like this. Lung capacity and breath control are huge factors in keeping your notes clear and loud, and hitting those high notes is especially difficult.

So when this woman hits that high note and holds it for several seconds, you know you’re dealing with an exceptional musician. It means she has worked hard for years to develop skill on top of her natural talent, and we get to benefit.

It kinda makes you wonder how we let people get away with mumble rap and autotune when talent like this exists in the world.

I wish this video were longer, and I wish I had more information about this woman, but as it is, we’ll just have to appreciate the little flavor of New Orleans jazz posted by the Facebook group Clarinet Life.

Martha Ostergar is a writer who delights in the ridiculous that internet serves up, which means she's more than grateful that she gets to cruise the web for amazing videos to highlight for your viewing pleasure.
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